MASS 1101 Student Massage Clinic

1 Credit Hour(s)

Under supervision, students will provide relaxation massage for person’s from outside the massage therapy classes. Students will demonstrate the ability to plan, organize and perform effective massages for therapeutic benefit. Students will be responsible for scheduling clients, managing records, collecting fees, balancing daily money sheets, evaluating performance and set up/break down of assigned massage rooms.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:

Identify and describe basic business practices relevant to the practice of massage therapy/bodywork.
Provide effective organization and management of the client session.
Apply appropriate therapeutic techniques utilizing hands, fingers, thumbs, elbows, forearms, and feet as applicable.
Use standard precaution in patient treatment and therapy.
Practice biomechanical skills necessary for the safe and effective performance of massage.
Demonstrate effective communication in the therapist-client relationship.
Establish and maintain safe and respectful boundaries with clients.
Identify strategies for effective management of the work environment.
Identify strategies of conflict resolution skills in relationship with other professionals.
Discuss the need to document conflict in a patient treatment situation.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Massage Therapy program.
Corequisite(s): MASS 1201
This course is not designed for transfer to four-year universities. Students should check course recommendations with the college or university to which they intend to transfer for a baccalaureate degree. The receiving institution always makes the final decision about transferability of credits.